Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-28


 The officers of Eureka Chapter, R. A. M.. w'" stalled this evening.
 or, of the firm of Minor & somewhat better this after greeted with a fair house at the Rink last evening.
 Ferdinand Martel of Durham, Canada, is visiting with his parents and friends in Waterbury.
 The Sunday school of Trinity church, will hold Christmas tree festival at the Armory this evening.
 John Broderick, the young man who was assaulted at the West Fad the other night, was somewhat better to-day.
 The storm disappointed the horsemen who had anticipated gay time on the Watertown road this afternoon.
 The first annual sociable given by the Independent Social club, will be held at City hall, Wednesday evening, January The Bridgeport Steamboat ~Company's steamer Waterbury" newly reftted and repaired, resumed her regular trips yester- day.
 The Clock Case Company are having au tomatic sprinklers put in their factory, thus enabling them to be prepared in case of fire.
 In the last week of December, 1885, Nau- gatuck railroad stock was quoted at 197; in the last week of December, 1886, at POS, and this week at 227.
 A boy named Mcdonald, living on Ridge street, fell and broke his arm, while play ing in barn in the rear of Mon itor hose house Monday.
 The new schedule of freight rates on the Naugatuck division of the N. H. and H. railroad have not been given out yet, but will be issued next Monday.
 Parties on Bronson and West Main streets will be gi given hearing on sewer assessments before the Board of Sewer Commissioners this evening.
 At the meeting of the Second Division, A. O. H., held last evening, D. J. Casey completed arrangements for their annual dance.
 Chatfeld Camp, s. of ", will give it's Hall this evening. Rudolph and Faulman will furnish music and Ufendale will call the figures.
 Nosahogan Lodge, I. o. o. F., last evening elected the following officers Ira c. Moore, N. G.; John H. Guernsey, V. G.; D. M. David, recording secretary; E. T. Root, treasurer.
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget Phalen, who died Sunday evening at her home on DuE- lin street, was attended from the Church of the Sacred Heart at 8:3O this morning, 8 solemn high mass being said by Father Treanor.
 Two young men attempted to have things their own way in a Bank street car this morning, but Officer Blakely, with the assistance of some of the employees of the company, took them to the station house.
 The remains of Ferdinand Reed, who died suddenly at his home at A Cooke this morning for burial tomorrow at Greenwood from the home of his son at 231 East Sixty-second street.
 The funeral of Mrs Ada Williams, who died of consumption at her residence, No Bishop street, Monday morning, was at tended from the Advent Chapel on Cherry street at 1:3O this afternoon. The remains were taken to Wolcott for interment.
 The business done in the post office last week was the largest for any week during this year. A number of packages, how ever, did not reach their destination, hav- ing been returned to the local office be- cause they were not properly directed.
 Prof George Lyding, of New York city, has been engaged as organist at the M. E. Church, to succeed MT Withorspoon, re- signed. MT Lyding has just returned from trip to Europe, and is thorough church music. He will arrive in this city Saturday.
 The Waterbury Fishing and Game Club take deep interest in the preservation of game and will this season, as they did 8 year ago, provide people with the neces- sary food for quail and partridge if they viii feed the birds. Many birds that would die during the winter are preserved by placing food where they can get it.
 John Moore, of Protector Hose Company, No B. will canvass among the merchants for tickets for the Firemen's ball and Chief Snagg will canvass among the manufac- turers. City Sheriff Mcdonald has can vassed among the merchants for several years, but hiA official duties this year pre- vent him from performing like service.
 A-pair of horses belonging to George Clough, a Watertown milkman, dashed down through West Main street early this morning at a rapid gait. They had the street to themselves and made good time. at Church street they ran into lamp post
 
 on either side. The pole and harness were broken but the horses escaped injury and the wagon was no worse for the rum
 "How to Get Up in the World," was the subject upon which Rev s. H Platt M. D., spoke before the Young Mems Christian Association, last evening. Com mon sense, genius and purpose, the speaker laid great stress upon as being i'm portant factors in successful life. Man, he held, was not creature of circum- stances. He should make his own circum- stances and then chance and opportunity would not fail to court him.
 At the semi-annual election of officers of Comstock Lodge, K of F., last evening, the following were chosen: F. R. White, c. O.; c. F. Godfrey, v. O.. F. M Berry, P.; G. Hartley, M. of E.; R. c. Manville, M. of F.; G. L. Hastings, K. of R. and s., E. S. Orcutt, M at A.; c. R. Welton, trustee; F. R. White, first rep; R. c. Man vile, second rep; G. l.. Hastings, first alternate, c. N. Webb, second alternate. The amplifed degree was worked.